2004 African Women's Championship
The 2004 African Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football held in South Africa, who were elected as hosts on 12 December 2003, between 18 September and 3 October 2004.
Nigeria beat Cameroon 5–0 in the final to win its 6th title.
Qualification
South Africa qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualification rounds which took place from May to July 2004. The defending champions receives no automatic qualification from this edition of the tournament onwards.Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If scores were tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied and if still level, extra time would be skipped and will use the last-resort tie breaker of a penalty shoot-out.The seven winners of the qualification round qualified for the group stage.
Qualified teams
Algeria made their tournament debut at this edition.| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous tournament appearances |
| Hosts | 12 December 2003 | 4 | |
| Winners against Mali | 23 July 2004 | Debut | |
| Winners against Guinea | 24 July 2004 | 5 | |
| Winners against Senegal | 24 July 2004 | 5 | |
| Winners against Congo | 25 July 2004 | 4 | |
| Winners against Malawi | 25 July 2004 | 1 | |
| Winners against Tanzania | 25 July 2004 | 2 | |
| Lucky loser | July–August 2004 | 1 |
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Format
The qualified teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two in each group advanced to the semi-finals.The teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system.
Group stage
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order:- greater number of points in matches between tied teams
- superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
- greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
- superior goal difference in all group matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
- drawing of lots
Group A
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Group B
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